If there was a zombie apocalypse tomorrow, we’re fairly certain three things would outlive us all: Keith Richards, Campbell’s tomato soup and denim shorts. Think about it. No matter what’s in season or how our economy is doing, denim shorts are always locked, stocked and loaded. Every year, they’re worn by festival-goers and supermodels, high schoolers and rock stars. You can dress them up, dress them down, make them grunge or glam. And they last for decades. What’s the secret to their longevity? Chalk it up to good jeans.

To learn how to wear denim shorts like a street style star, click on the slideshow above.

Maria Denardo is the Fashion Director at theFashionSpot. Prior to joining tFS, she worked as the Site Director at Lifestyle Mirror and the Senior Fashion Editor at Fashion Week Daily. Her "unhealthy attachment" to hats led her to the halls of FIT, where she's currently completing her millinery certification. She proves that turbans never, ever go out of style.